Kurgat and Jemeli win the 21km as a record 1,000 run the Mombasa Satellite Run
The warm-up for the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon drew 25% more runners than last year to Mama Ngina Waterfront.
In short: Brian Kurgat and Eusilah Jemeli won the 21km races at the Standard Chartered Mombasa Satellite Run at Mama Ngina Waterfront on Sunday 11 October 2026, where a record 1,000 runners took part.
Brian Kurgat won the men's 21km and Eusilah Jemeli the women's 21km at the Standard Chartered Mombasa Satellite Run on Mama Ngina Waterfront on Sunday 11 October. Duncan Komen and Gloria Bahati won the 10km, and Martin Madinda and Sylvia Carson the 5km. No times have been published.
About 1,000 runners took part, up 25% from 800 last year, according to The Star and Capital FM. Lalit Doshi, 84, completed the 10km.
Kurgat treated the win as a test for Nairobi: "Winning the 21km in Mombasa has given me a good indication of where I am in my preparation," he told The Star.
The 23rd Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon is on Sunday 25 October, finishing at Uhuru Gardens (preview).